James Hutchinson Woodworth Politician

James Hutchinson Woodworth (December 4, 1804 – March 26, 1869; buried in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago), was a former member of the Illinois State Senate and the Illinois State House of Representatives, served as a Chicago Alderman, was elected to consecutive terms as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1848–1850) as an Independent Democrat, and served one term in the US House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party. Woodworth completed his career in Chicago as one of the city's most noteworthy bankers. He is a member of the Woodworth political family.

Personal facts

James Hutchinson Woodworth
Birth dateDecember 04, 1804
Birth place
Greenwich New York , New York
Date of deathMarch 26, 1869
Place of death
Chicago , Illinois , United States
Residence
Chicago , Illinois

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Politician

office
Mayor of Chicago
Chicago City Council
Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois State Senate
party
Independent Democrat
region
Illinois's 2nd congressional district
successor

Congressman

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James Hutchinson Woodworth on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.chipublib.org/cplbooksmovies/cplarchive/mayors/woodworth_inaug01.php
  2. http://www.chipublib.org/cplbooksmovies/cplarchive/mayors/woodworth_inaug02.php
  3. http://www.graveyards.com/IL/Cook/oakwoods/woodworth.html
  4. http://www.uic.edu/depts/bios/facilities/woodworth.shtml